You'll see the Dropbox spinning arrows as it syncs your settings to your online account.

Alfred will relaunch, using the settings location you've just set on Dropbox.

~/Dropbox/Alfred/) and click 'Set folder and restart Alfred'

Choose a location within Dropbox where you want to sync your settings (e.g.

In the bottom right, you will see the Syncing settings.

Launch Alfred's preferences to the Advanced tab.

You're now ready to set your sync folder on your first Mac: The settings on the first Mac will overwrite anything you have on the second Mac, so make sure you've set it up just how you want it. Start the setup process on the Mac that contains the settings you want to copy to the second Mac. Please ensure that Smart Sync is disabled in Dropbox, as Alfred needs live access to many of the files in your preferences, and Smart Sync may make these unavailable. We don't recommend using iCloud or Google Drive as an alternative. We recommend Dropbox, due to its reliability.

The Dropbox application installed and running on both Macs.

Your Alfred Powerpack activated on both Macs.

To follow this workflow, you'll need to have the following: This guide will take you through the steps required to set up syncing on two Macs using Dropbox.

Why can't I use the Dropbox Apps folder?.

Can I use a sync service other than Dropbox?.

Not all preferences are synced between your Macs, as some can be customised independently on each Mac. If you choose to experiment with a sync service other than Dropbox, we recommend backing up the Alfred.alfredpreferences package locally first, so that you can revert to them if you experience any issues.

iCloud and Google Drive are not recommended. We recommend Dropbox as the most reliable way to sync your preferences. This is convenient both as a backup of your settings and, if you have more than one Mac, so that both have access to the same workflows, snippets, themes, etc that you've taken the time to set up. You can sync your Alfred preferences via Dropbox. Syncing Your Alfred Settings Between Macs

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